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Effect Of Heavy Lifting With A Head Strap On The Pelvic Floor Across The Menstrual Cycle, Yvonne Biswokarma
Effect Of Heavy Lifting With A Head Strap On The Pelvic Floor Across The Menstrual Cycle, Yvonne Biswokarma
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Background: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) occurs in 10% of women in Nepal, even 6% of nulliparous women have symptomatic POP.1 This may be linked to the heavy lifting tasks performed by women using a head strap.2 This study explored the impact of hormonal changes on the pelvic floor when performing these tasks during each phase of the menstrual cycle. Methods: The study included 22 female Nepali participants with a mean age of 27.4(3.6) years; all were from rural villages and frequently carried with a head strap. Using intravaginal pressure transducers (IVT), the mean change in intraabdominal pressure (IAP) was found …
Clinical Assessment Of Pragmatics (Caps): A Validation Study, Adriana Lavi
Clinical Assessment Of Pragmatics (Caps): A Validation Study, Adriana Lavi
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
The purpose of this study was bi-fold: to develop and analyze the validity and reliability of a comprehensive pragmatic language diagnostic tool, the Clinical Assessment of Pragmatics as well as comparatively examine and analyze pragmatic language profiles of three groups of adolescents. These included students with Language Impairment (LI), High-Functioning Autism (HFA) and typically developing students. During the validation phase of the study, thirty participants, ages 14 to 16 years old, were administered 3 pragmatic judgment and 3 pragmatic performance subtests comprised of 10 items each for a total of 60 test items. A series of validity and reliability measures …
Effects Of Adjustments To Wheelchair Seat To Back Support Angle On Head, Neck, And Shoulder Postures, Afnan M. Alkhateeb
Effects Of Adjustments To Wheelchair Seat To Back Support Angle On Head, Neck, And Shoulder Postures, Afnan M. Alkhateeb
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Background: People spend a long time in the sitting position may have poor alignment that leads to neck and back pain. A wheelchair represents mobility for people with cerebral palsy, who are unable to walk. They spend long periods of time sitting in their wheelchair. Opining the seat to back support angle of the wheelchair enable realignment body segments and improves posture. Objective: 1) assessed the validity/reliability of Coach’s Eye (CE) smart device application, 2) examined the effect of seat to back support angle adjustments on head, neck, and shoulder posture in the sitting position, and 3) compared changes in …
Effect Of Jet Lag On Postural Stability, Faisal M. Al Mubarak
Effect Of Jet Lag On Postural Stability, Faisal M. Al Mubarak
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Postural stability is essential in people’s daily life. Crossing time zones can disrupt our body clock and lead to jet lag. Some studies reported that jet lag affects human physical and cognitive functions. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, none of these studies examined the effects of jet lag on postural stability. Twenty-two healthy young adult males between 23 and 36 years of age who had a round trip flight planned between the United States and Saudi Arabia were recruited. Participants attended one preflight assessment and three post-flight assessments (within 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours). Participants were divided …